Joe Tipton County Commissioner profile from Wellington
Kip Hookstra interviews Joe Tipton a Wellington resident and county commissioner since 1992. Raised in Altus with a geology degree from West Texas A M University, Tipton emphasizes straight forwardness and serving residents while pursuing grants, highway 83 development, Pioneer Park, and flood control. He married Betty Godbey in 1947 and has a large family. his first major task was courthouse remodeling funded by $95 000 in insurance proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kip Hookstra
Joe Tipton
Wellington
Tipton
Altus
U. S. Air Force
Betty Godbey
West Texas A&m University
Johnny Nash
Court House
Pioneer Park
Dialing Change For 806 And 915 Area Codes Begins 1995
GTE announces that from January 3 1995 long distance calls within the 806 and 915 area codes must use ten digit dialing with area code included. Earlier, dialing the area code was optional. The change aims to expand available numbers and affects PBS systems, key systems, cellular phones, faxes, modems, and alarms requiring reprogramming.
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Hardy E White
GTE
Western Division
Wellington Woman Dies in Highway 83 Collision
Wellington resident June Owens, longtime Community Bank vice president, died Monday when her northbound car drifted across the centerline and struck the rear of a large 18 wheeler trailer on Highway 83 between Wellington and Childress. Gregory Myers of Munday, the truck driver, was uninjured. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church.
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June Owens
Wellington
Childress
Department of Public Safety
Owens Auto
Childress County
Gregory Myers
Munday
Owens
Community Bank
G.T. Owens Jr
Temple
Texas
First Baptist Church
Weather report fragment for nonth of awd
Fragmentary weather note records a 59 degree high and 33 degree low. Missing month name and context limit clarity but indicate cold conditions for the period described.
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Tommy Hudson
National Weather Service
Rex Allen Jr and Rex Allen Sr Lead West Texas Rehab Telethon
Rex Allen Jr and his father Rex Allen Sr host the annual West Texas Rehab Telethon airing Saturday January 14 1995 from 7 a.m. to midnight on KAMR TV Channel 4 Amarillo. John Alf Thomas of Wellington notes his 13th year volunteering. The program features The Forrester Sisters Steve Werner Arthur Duncan and Anna Connie from the Lawrence Welk Show Brad Maule from General Hospital and Days of Our Lives stars Bill and Susan Hayes along with the Maines Brothers Band from Lubbock.
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Wellington
Rex Allen Jr
Rex Allen Sr
Rex Jr
Statler Brothers
Rex Sr
West Texas
Kamr TV
Amarillo
John Alf Thomas
Thomas
Abilene
John
Allen
Forrester
Steve Werner
Arthur Duncan
Anna Connie
Lawrence Welk
Brad Maule
Dr. Tony
General Hospital
Bill
Susan Hayes
Loyd
LaTronda Maines
Maines Brothers
Lubbock
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